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Transmitting |
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- Starting to Transmit
When you are ready to tx, select the message you want to send (Tx 1 - Tx 6 button) then click the Auto is OFF button and it will toggle to Auto is ON. You are now in transmit mode
and your TX period will be from 00 to 30 seconds of every minute if TX first is ticked or 30 to 00 seconds if TX first
NOT ticked.
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"CQ 2nd" or "hrd TX 1st" or similar may be seen on the 6M cluster - this indicates what period is being used.
T/R Period timings are set in Setup Options (F2 - shortcut) and are usually 30 secs each. |
Notice that Auto is OFF button is grayed out if only in Monitor (RX) mode. You will need to
click the Stop button first followed by Auto is OFF button. Monitor is Automatically selected when Auto is OFF is toggled to Auto is ON.
When you want to stop TXing, toggle Auto is ON to Auto is OFF. This will also switch from Monitor to Stop mode at end of current RX period
if toggled in RX period or Stop immediatley if toggled during TX period.
Note that to continue in RX mode you have to click Monitor again. |
- TX Power
When transmitting, do not overdrive your rig !! Consider reducing your output power to about
50-60% as you are txing for 30 second periods at a time which may damage your rigs PA. Remember to give your rig and amplifier
adequate cooling.
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Typical Console Settings |
- TX Message
Unlike JT44/JT65, you can change your tx message on the fly, i.e. while you are still transmitting, so if you decode
something that will need a message change, you can do it instantly without waiting for your next tx period. This will speed up the chances of
completing your QSO.
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Select the message for your next transmission by clicking the Tx1 to Tx6 button to
the right of the message text. With optimum conditions a QSO can be completed with just 2 tx/rx periods each. |
When cq'ing, some operators include there grid e.g. CQ G0CHE IO90PS (Tx 6)
or include their grid in final message e.g. 73 CHE IO90PS (Tx 5) |
Remember - respond with the next Msg to what you have just decoded ! |
- QTF
When you enter a callsign in the "To Radio" box and click on "Lookup", the WSJT program
will look for this callsign up in the "callsign.txt" file that installs with WSJT. If it is present, the locator grid is shown in the "Grid (6 digit)"
box. The calculated distance (QRB) is displayed along with Azimuth (direct bearing - QTF) and Hot A / Hot B bearings. These "Hot" bearings are the
optimum calculated "offset" headings for the current time. These should be used as much as possible.
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If the callsign you enter is not in the "callsign.txt" file then you can add it yourself by clicking on the
"Add" button. Enter the 6 digit grid too if you know it. There are other "up-to-date" callsign files available, a search on the Internet should reveal
their locations to download from. |
- Timing
Sometimes your qso partner may have poor timing, so adjust Dsec to suit. Don't forget to reset it to 0 before next qso/cq call :-)
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- Help
Pressing the F5 key (with WSJT window open) will cause a pop up a screen to appear that reminds you of the
recommended procedures. See below.
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- A Glossary of WSJT Terms can be found here.
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